It qualified him for 1995 World's Strongest Man in Bahamas where he made it to the finals but only managed a tenth place finish.

At 1997 World's Strongest Man in Nevada, USA he secured his first of five podium finishes of the competition, by placing third behind Jouko Ahola and Flemming Rasmussen.

He also secured fifth place finishes in 1997 Europe's Strongest Man and World Strongman Challenge and won his third national title.

At 1999 World's Strongest Man in Malta he dropped to a fifth place finish, but won the 1999 IFSA Czech Grand Prix.

In 2003 World's Strongest Man in Zambia he placed fourth and couldn't win a single competition other than the national title.

However, after failing to make the finals in the 2008 World's Strongest Man contest, Samuelsson announced his retirement from competition after 14 years competing in the sport.

He held the record for reaching the World's Strongest Man finals ten times, achieving a podium on five separate occasions.

In 1995, Samuelsson accidentally broke the arm of Australian wrestler Nathan Jones during heats of the 1995 World's Strongest Man.

The agent who had phoned him to offer the role had told him that he would "fight with swords and so", and also named a couple of actors in the cast, which Magnus Samuelsson did not recognize.

[12] In 2009 Samuelsson won the Swedish version of the television series Dancing with the Stars, beating songwriter Laila Bagge in the final.

A hulking Danish warrior, Clapa becomes one of the main protagonist Uhtred's best fighters, but his savagery in battle belies a warm heart and loyalty to his comrades that holds no bounds.